Be Unafraid of the Dark with Joan Martin
"Don't be afraid of the dark," Joan Martin tells her drawing students. Meant as literal encouragement, the saying also describes Joan's fearless approach to art making.
"Don't be afraid of the dark," Joan Martin tells her drawing students. With this she means to encourage them literally to embrace dark line work, but the saying also describes her fearless approach to art making in general.
"Too many people see art as a product instead of an experience," says Joan. "Experimentation and play are vital parts of learning. If you are not prepared to make mistakes, you won’t learn."
In this lesson (51 mins), Joan creates a dramatic portrait using pencil, graphite powder, brushes, and stencils. While the resulting portrait is visibly dark, the process is alight with Joan's fearless creativity.
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